Starck AS-27 Starcky
Starck · France · first flew 1975 · light aircraft
The Starck AS-27 Starcky was a single-seat racing biplane with an unusual wing layout of full stagger and a small gap. It was designed and built in France in the 1970s, and only one was made.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.33 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Biplane with full stagger and a gap of about 400 mm
- Wing tips joined by outward-leaning "curtains" carrying the ailerons, instead of interplane struts
- Upper wing of longer span and wider chord than the lower
Look for the short staggered biplane wings with tilted curtain end-plates, and the cowled flat-four engine in the long nose.
Specifications
- The Starck AS-27 Starcky has a length of 5.33 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 4.7 m (15 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
André Starck followed the earlier AS-20 and the studies of Miroslav Nenadovitch. The AS-27 was built by Claude Chevassut and his son and first flew in summer 1975, flown by Robert Buisson at Chavenay.
Variants
Only one was built, and its wingtip curtains were used again on the later AS-37.
Where you'll see it
It was an all-wood racing aircraft powered by a 105 hp Potez 4E flat-four engine.
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